News

2012

1. 

   Sweden – a leader ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006

   12 June 2012

   Sweden is the 28th ILO Member and the eighth member of the European Union to ratify this landmark Convention.

2. 

   Singapore Ratifies the Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No. 187)

   11 June 2012

   The Government of Singapore deposited the instrument of ratification for the Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No. 187) with the International Labour Office on 11 June 2012. Singapore is the 23rd member State to ratify the Convention.

3. 

   Malaysia ratifies key international labour standard on occupational safety and health

   08 June 2012

   The Government of Malaysia deposited with the International Labour Office the instrument of ratification of the Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No. 187). Malaysia is the 22nd member State to ratify the Convention.

4. 

   ILO reports on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work

   25 May 2012

   The ILO has issued a report on the worldwide situation concerning its fundamental principles and rights of work – freedom of association and collective bargaining, forced and child labour and discrimination.

5. Poland ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006)

   07 May 2012

   Poland is the 26th ILO member State and the seventh EU member State to have ratified the Convention.

6. 

   ILO issues pioneering new "Global Labour Rights" report

   20 April 2012

   The new General Survey examines for the first time the challenges and successes in implementing all eight of its fundamental labour standards on freedom of association and collective bargaining, forced and child labour and discrimination in the workplace.

7. 

   Togo ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006)

   30 March 2012

   With the ratification of the MLC, 2006 by Togo, 25 ILO member States are now parties to the Convention. While the first condition for the entry into force of the Convention is already met, i.e. registered ratifications representing at least 33 per cent of the world gross tonnage of ships, the ratification of the Convention by Togo is an important step towards achieving the second condition, which is the ratification of the Convention by 30 member States.

8. Reports of the Committee on Freedom of Association - 363rd Report of the Committee on Freedom of Association

   28 March 2012

9. Tuvalu ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006)

   05 March 2012

   Tuvalu is the fifth member State from the Asia-Pacific region – after Australia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands and Singapore – to have ratified the landmark Convention.

10. 

    2012 Report of the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations

    02 March 2012

    The Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations, whose work constitutes the cornerstone of the ILO's supervisory system on international labour standards, has just published its annual report.